July 2024

TL/DR - A Boys and Girls Clubs of America survey found that 40% of students said they were bullied on school campuses within the last year, while nearly half of U.S. teens have been harassed online by peers. The Teens of Youth program in Kent County has noticed a high prevalence of bullying in schools, which is a symptom of a broader mental…

TL/DR - On July 11, the US consumer inflation report showed that overall prices dropped last month, reducing annual inflation to 3.0%. Furthermore, a new initiative by President Joe Biden to collect past-due tax debts from affluent citizens managed to generate over $1 billion. The recent report indicates that wage growth has managed to keep up…

TL/DR - A hotel management company terminated several employees following the death of a Black man, Dvontaye Mitchell, at a Milwaukee Hyatt hotel in June. Mitchell was pinned to the ground by hotel security guards, an incident which was captured on video and shared on social media. The Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office is treating…

TL/DR - The United States spends more on healthcare than any other country, but this is mostly due to high costs and inconsistent pricing rather than increased investment in patient care, according to Brown University public health researcher Christopher Whaley. His research suggests that high hospital costs are due to provider consolidation,…